Tag: Racial Reconciliation
Still, on the resolution's 25th anniversary, Southern Baptists have more progress to make when it comes to race.
Racial reconciliation not a ‘finished project’ 25 years after historic resolution
by David Roach NASHVILLE, June 19, 2020 (BP) — Charles Carter chaired the Resolutions Committee that led the Southern Baptist Convention to repent of racism and make a historic pushRead More
The 90-minute service was held outdoors at St. John AME Church
Aurora prays for justice, reconciliation and healing
AURORA, Ill., June 15, 2020 — More than 200 people attended “A Call to Prayer for Social Justice, Reconciliation and Healing” in Aurora Sunday. The 90-minute service was held outdoorsRead More
“It’s intentional, being a reconciler.”
John Perkins: On race and the church, authentic friendship, considering heaven
by: Adelle M. Banks Editor’s Note: The speaker uses a racial epithet in his first answer. KELLER, Texas, Nov. 21, 2019 (RNS) — When longtime reconciliation advocate John Perkins tookRead More
“I do not need to tell this church the church of the West has had a horrible history of racism,”..
Southern Baptist president says racial insensitivity shows disregard for the gospel
by: Adelle M. Banks BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 10, 2019 (RNS) — Speaking at a black church Sunday (June 9) in a city that is nearly 75% percent African American, theRead More
Per(John) Perkins had experienced something different in the Jim Crow South where churches typically barred black people.
Perkins: The Gospel leads to racial reconciliation
by Gary D. Myers NEW ORLEANS (BP) Nov. 2, 2018 — To achieve true racial reconciliation in the church, Gospel proclamation must remain the central theme, John M. Perkins saidRead More
